Every day I went to the ballpark in Yankee Stadium as well as on the road people were on my back. The last six years in the American League were mental hell for me. I was drained of all my desire to play baseball.

Don't quote me on this, but if they ever manage to ban beer advertising in baseball you can kiss the national pastime goodbye.

It's like obituaries, when you die they finally give you good reviews.

I don't want to be Babe Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. I'm not trying to replace him. The record is there and damn right I want to break it, but that isn't replacing Babe Ruth.

It's a business. If I could make more money down in the zinc mines I'd be mining zinc.

I think the most privacy I had was when the game was going on.

I feel that I was a good all-around player, I had good speed, a good arm and could play the outfield.